125 Meeting Cassidy …

Lyla

I and Nathan sat in silence in his car outside the packhouse of Blue Ridge .

We arrived nearly twenty minutes ago but no one was in the mood to leave yet .

My mind was running with a lot of conflicting emotions , I traced the edge of my blouse absently replaying everything that had happened today over and over .

Suddenly announcing to Ramsey that Nathan had proposed to me without first accepting Nathan’s proposal properly was so embarrassing that I couldn’t even look at Nathan .

Did he think I was using him as a shield against Ramsey ? Shame crept up to my cheeks at the thought but I shook my head again , trying to dispel the thoughts .

The silence stretched between us , comfortable yet filled with a lot of unspoken thoughts .

Finally , Nathan

broke the silence .

“ Did you mean it ? ” he asked quietly “ About accepting my proposal ? ”

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My heart skipped a beat .

I turned to him , the sincerity in his gaze numbing my heart .

Swallowing hard , I nodded .

“ I do .

A small smile touched his lips as they curved into a wide grin making my chest tighten with more guilt and uncertainty .

“ Okay , ” he said simply as though my response was all he needed to hear .

The warmth in his smile made me uneasy – it was too forgiving , too kind .

I fidgeted with the hem of my skirt trying to come up with the best way to express myself .

Finally , I gathered the courage .

“ Nathan … ” I began hesitantly .

He turned to me , giving me another small smile .

“ Is everything alright ? ” he asked .

“ Everything is fine it’s just that I have a lot going on back in the human world and now I don’t know If I’m

ready to leave everything I had there and come back here .

There’s so much at stake now .

My job , my life back there … I just … ”

I inhaled deeply .

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“ I don’t think I might be accepting this position whatever it is anytime soon .

I think I made a mistake ; I led everyone into believing that I wanted to live here and now … I just don’t know how to feel .

Even if I do how can I explain to them that … ”

Nathan reached over , gently placing a finger on my lips , stopping me mid – sentence .

“ Lyla , ” he called softly , “ all I want right now – all I want to know is if you truly want to be with me .

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Everything else ? We’ll figure it out

later .

The tenderness in his voice made my throat tighten

with emotion .

I couldn’t afford to break his heart now or turn him down , especially after everything he has done for me .

I looked away , unable to hold his gaze .

I was silent for a few seconds before I finally whispered .

I like you enough to know that I can learn how to love you and hope that we can be happy together

this time as though

my hands in his , squeezing

all I

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for a few more minutes , watching

us felt different now –

Can we keep our engagement to ourselves at least for now ? I don’t know what decisions I’ll make yet but

at least tell my dad ?

said quietly “ And I don’t want

least not now and

He nodded .

can do

make

happy .

,” I

should go inside

, I gathered the courage and

Alpha house felt both longer and shorter than usual , my mind was racing as this was the first time I would be spending

since I arrived .

the front door the living

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mother sat on the couch ,

stopped talking as soon as

mother barely spared me a glance , only Clarissa who practically leaped from her seat and rushed towards me

it true ? ” she demanded ; her eyes were wide with disbelief

Are you really the Moonsinger

a small , tired smile

to talk about it right now

about it tomorrow

Clarissa frowned .

need to answer yes

not a big deal

just want to know

I inhaled deeply .

but I need to go now , I’m

is … ” she chuckled “ Unexpected ,

again , I saw you

quite

at her and brushed past

at Nathan’s ?

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pause

! ” I shook my

high time I come home until at least I

are the Moonsinger , you can’t just go back

there’s another attack and …

! ” I yelled raising

and that’s too many

had it really rough today

the pack hospital to being shepherded to the White Mountain Council , I

grumpy and I need to sleep

walked up to where I

house tonight , there’s no extra bedding in the house and I turned your room to

? You can’t do that ? ” I

not for

anything … ”

in the mood to banter words with you , Lyla … go over to Nathan’s ,

inconvenience us .

Mom …

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to protest but she was already halfway on the staircase

just stood there looking at

house , I was pissed for some reason , my mother’s attitude to

I

doorbell repeatedly until Nathan showed up at the door , his eyes wide

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